MUSIC 3
1 GRADING
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                                                         Activity Sheet
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Topic: Steady Beat                                                                         Date:
Objectives:
       a. Maintains a steady beat when replicating simple series of rhythmic patterns in measures of 2s, 3s, and
                   and 4s (e.g. echo clapping, walking, marching, tapping, chanting, dancing the waltz or playing
                   musical instruments;
       b.Perform patterns on the given beat using body movements
Activity Type: Concept notes and exercises
Concept Note 2
                                                         Steady Beat
      Steady beat is the pulse of the music.
      Meter is the regular pattern of accented and unaccented beats in music.
           Duple Meter has 2 beats.
               1          2        1       2        1          2            1         2
           Triple Meter has 3 beats.
                  1       2    3       1       2    3         1        2        3     1    2       3
           Quadruple Meter has 4 beats.
              1       2   3   4    1   2 3      4   1 2 3          4       1    2 3       4
I. Directions: Encircle the things that have a steady beat.
II. Directions: Move to the steady beat. Perform the beat marks according to the given body movements.
                                                   1          2   1     2      1       2       1         2
1. Clap your hands.
                                                                        1       2       3       1    2     3     1   2   3
                         1    2     3
                         2. Snap your fingers.
                                        1   2     3   4       1   2 3       4   1    2 3        4   1    2 3 4
3. Stomp your feet.
                                                 1        2       1      2          1       2       3      4
4. Tap your shoulders.